How does your product use or challenge conventions?
With our film being classified as a horror/mystery and drama film, many conventions were used to showcase it. It was also helpful to research various films to get some ideas.
Our group decided on using an over the shoulder shot of the stalker when he was following the girls the of the mall. This shot created suspense and lets the viewer know what was happening and not the actor. When researching different films this was used a lot to portray the bad guy. This shot appears in lots of horror films, including the movie Kidnap.
Next, we used a close-up shot of me at the end of the film when the stalker approaches by my car. By zooming in on my face you could see my scared and shocked expression to the unknown black hood, who also was our antagonist. Close up shots are used in almost every film when the characters have a shocked or scary encounter. This gives the viewers a first-hand reaction to what is happening. Some of my favorite close-up shots appear in the movie Home Alone. I love it when we get a close up on either Kevin or the bad guys and see their reaction first-handed.
One movie I looked at was Split, which is considered a horror and thriller film. Throughout this movie lots of incidental sounds are added to create suspense and an eerie feeling. To mimic this feeling and create a gloomy mood we used incidental music. This also helped create a sense of the unknown for the audience. In the end, when Lily walks out to her car and she doesn't know the black hood is following her, the dramatic scary music played creates suspense. This makes the viewers on the edge of their seats and increases their attention to the screen because they don't know what happens next.
When doing distribution research on Divergent I notice to make their scenes move fast and create action they used a lot of short quick takes. So I deiced to use short takes to intensify the feeling of both the characters and viewers. This was used at the end of our film when Lily is walking to her car and the stalker is moving towards her. This face-paced movement between scenes made it feel like you were there and more drawn into what was happening.
When doing distribution research on Divergent I notice to make their scenes move fast and create action they used a lot of short quick takes. So I deiced to use short takes to intensify the feeling of both the characters and viewers. This was used at the end of our film when Lily is walking to her car and the stalker is moving towards her. This face-paced movement between scenes made it feel like you were there and more drawn into what was happening.
How does it represent social groups or issues?
Our social groups consist of teenage girls. The main characters are having a fun day at the mall and unaware of their surroundings. Throughout the film, the girls are clueless about what is going on around them. When out at night girls should always stick together in a group and never walk alone. When one character went outside alone the stalker appeared and attacked. By staying together they have a chance of fighting off the bad guy. Teenage girls are presented throughout the movie, so I would consider teenagers our target audience.
Many movies we researched had a similar target audience. "Bridesmaid" and our film "Girls Night" both include a female group as their main characters. This is especially due to the comedy and dialogue between characters. Just like this and our movie, it can be related to girls' real-life issues.
Also, Our film and "Kidnap" are both similar because they both have a genre of mystery, thriller, and drama. Our target audience aims towards teenagers and young adults. In our film, the main character gets kidnapped at the end so both films have a lot in common. Also, both films have girls as the main actors.
No comments:
Post a Comment